Usage of "dressed to the nines"

Dressed in fancy or formal clothing.

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Examples for "dressed"

The gentry dressed in one fashion; the working classes dressed in another. 
 A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III 

Louis Armstrong's new tailor asked him if he dressed left or right. 
 Black Deutschland 

There's that perfectly formed, immaculately dressed young group in the second row. 
 The Irish Times 

Democratic opposition groups dispatched staffers dressed as robots to Rubio's campaign events. 
 The Guardian 

Al Qaeda members dressed as soldiers would have taken over several cities. 
 BBC 

The Last Dance: Is the Michael Jordan documentary a dressed-up puff piece? 
 The Guardian 

However, CFOs now see investment as a dressed-up word for cost. 
 The Irish Times 

Among these and the others were dressed-up children with oiled hair. 
 The Awakening / (The Resurrection) 

He seemed to know all about these dressed-up, chattering female traitors. 
 Transgression: a novel of love and war 

I- Ireckonyou're the first- dressed-uplady Ieverdid git to know! 
 Then I'll Come Back to You 

Mouth gagged, hands tied, but dressed to kill, opry coat and everything! 
 Triple Spies 

Harry was dressed to kill, as always, looking slick and polished. 
 The unnatural inquirer 

You know, Ms. Deloche, you are surely dressed to kill. 
 Fortunate harbor 

I suppose they will all be dressed to kill. 
 Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore 

He was a little cuss an' dressed to kill, with gloves on, an' all that. 
 Under Handicap / A Novel 

The new Chief had dolled up in full uniform for this visit. 
 Under the dome: a novel 

You see I am getting all dolled up for my Sammy Boy. 
 The Real Dope 

She shipped a while back, and just come home all dolled up. 
 The Fighting Shepherdess 

Several of us have got all dolled up for the occasion. 
 The Irish Times 

Basically it was a sporty planet hopper dolled up to something it wasn't. 
 The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide 

Combat has been spruced up for when you need to engage enemies. 
 The South African 

All modernized and spruced up with a change of name-LakesideHoliday Homes. 
 The lake 

It feels like a budget car spruced up to attract premium customers. 
 News.com.au 

So James spruced up and duly presented himself at the study door. 
 The Man on the Box 

They just seem like spruced up versions of what we already got. 
 The new yorker 

One evening, as I sat pondering Jimmy Page, Jackson arrived, all spiffed up. 
 I’m With the Band 

They're spiffed up with fancy saddles, braided harnesses, ornate spurs, and elaborate whips. 
 Reuters 

I spiffed up my makeup and put a few hot rollers in my hair. 
 Two for the dough 

The place had been spiffed up considerably since the last time he had been here. 
 Gravity 

Everybody else, including Unk, was all spiffed up. 
 The Sirens of Titan 

Meet me about half-past seven, Walter, up in the room, all togged up. 
 The Silent Bullet 

It was Del Mar, all togged up and carrying a magazine in his hand. 
 The Romance of Elaine / Sequel to "Exploits of Elaine" 

Observe my lady in curl-papers and my lady togged up for a dinner party. 
 The Woman Beautiful; or, The Art of Beauty Culture 

The next day they came to a party at the Settlement House togged up in their plunder. 
 The Precipice: A Novel 

On'y, if I was togged up regardless on a night like this I'd blue a cab fare. 
 Number Seventeen 

Usage of dressed to the nines in English

As usual, he was dressed to the nines and looked very divine. 
 Eve of darkness 

They were dressed to the nines to attend church and community affairs. 
 Ebony 

There's Smiler about town as bold as brass, and dressed to the nines. 
 The Eustace Diamonds 

And everyone is dressed to the nines, my father said. 
 Winter’s Tale 

Halle, smart, efficient, dressed to the nines on the outside, insecure on the inside. 
 Solomon's oak: a novel 

She was dressed to the nines in a short skirt and a low-cut bodice. 
 The Kingmaker 

Mitchell is dressed to the nines, at least for this premiere installment with Pollack. 
 Reuters 

I was chatting with a few elegant women who were all dressed to the nines. 
 Ebony 

The women from Waterford are dressed to the nines. 
 The Irish Times 

As usual, Sue was dressed to the nines in a flowing caftan and heeled sandals. 
 Bake sale murder 

And a well-heeled clientele, dressed to the nines and making their way through several unhurried courses. 
 The Irish Times 

I should not fail to say she was dressed to the nines, and appeared extraordinary handsome. 
 Catriona 

In the hall his sister stood dressed to the nines, trying to see over his shoulder. 
 Second glance 

This year's festival season has begun and celebs are out and about dressed to the nines. 
 Ebony 

Miriam answers the front door dressed to the nines in an elegant cobalt blue cocktail dress. 
 The Irish Times 

When we eventually took our seats we found ourselves behind a young couple dressed to the nines. 
 The Irish Times 

Meanings of dressed to the nines in English